LessonsIlm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical DevicesQuiz

DeviceCore featureDiagnostic question
TawriyahNear and remote sensesIs the remote sense intended behind an apparent near sense?
IhamOpposed readingsCould the utterance be taken as praise and blame, or similar opposites?
TawjihOrdinary words that are also namesDo the lexical meanings form a sentence while also naming people or things?

All three can introduce a second level of interpretation, but they must be classified by what produces that effect.

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Distinguishing three ambiguity devices

Ilm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical Devices

DeviceCore featureDiagnostic question
TawriyahNear and remote sensesIs the remote sense intended behind an apparent near sense?
IhamOpposed readingsCould the utterance be taken as praise and blame, or similar opposites?
TawjihOrdinary words that are also namesDo the lexical meanings form a sentence while also naming people or things?

All three can introduce a second level of interpretation, but they must be classified by what produces that effect.